I’ve been selected to take part in the One and Other project, which means I’ll be standing on the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square for an hour on 17 July (well, I might sit for a bit – an hour’s a long time to stand. and I’m getting on a bit)
As I hadn’t expected to get a place, I hadn’t given much thought to what I’d do while I’m standing up there.
I entered the draw because I was already a fan of using the 4th plinth for temporary artworks, and Antony Gormley‘s project sounded intriguing. And an ego as big as mine couldn’t pass up the opportunity to become art
But, as I mentioned, I had no plans for what to do if I was selected. Luckily, twitter came to the rescue! @lowcarbondiary (Tracey Todhunter of LCCN) suggested:
“you could pose with a #colalife pod ….”
A bleedin’ great idea. I already knew of ColaLife through @51m0n (Simon Berry) so I got in touch with him, and we’re hoping that I’ll be able to take a giant ColaLife aidpod onto the plinth with me (it’s currently in the reception at NESTA).
It would be great if we could use this opportunity to get as much coverage of ColaLife as possible. I haven’t been able to work out the details with Simon yet, but if you’re interested in coming along, and helping to spread the word, why not:
- tweet me: @russelltanner
- email me: russell (at) rtanner (dot) co (dot) uk
Tags: 4th plinth, art, colalife
This is such great news for colalife – thanks Russell – just started working on your outfit now
Thanks Simon, looking forward to it!
Pleased you think I helped, though not sure I did much really – it just seemed like such a good idea – read Simon’s blog saying he’s been unsuccessful then your tweet and a quick response while I ate my morning toast!! I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens on the day. Best of luck.
Thanks Tracey, I’m looking forward to it!